Canine Otitis Externa and Its Clinical Management

Syed Ashaq Hussain; Shafayat Ahmad Beigh; Naresh Kumar Sood

Authors

Syed Ashaq Hussain Division of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar-INDIA-190006.
Shafayat Ahmad Beigh Division of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar-INDIA-190006.
Naresh Kumar Sood Department of Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Sciences, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, INDIA-141004

Keywords:

Otitis Externa, Topical Medications, Yeast

Abstract

Dogs and cats frequently experience otitis externa- an inflammation of the external ear canal. Head shaking, pain, foul odor, erythema, erosion, ulceration, swelling, and ceruminous gland inflammation are the symptoms that can occur. The diagnosis is based on clinical evaluation, otoscopic and cytological examinations, and culture for specific causes. The treatment will depend upon the specific etiology. Chronic or recurrent otitis externa is more difficult to treat than acute uncomplicated otitis externa. Recurrence, a common problem in otitis externa, can be prevented by addressing the inciting causes.

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